The story of con artist nanny Samantha Cookes continues on RTÉ ONE, with the second installment of the documentary series Bad Nanny, titled “The Net Closes In,” set to air Monday, May 19 at 9:35 PM Irish Time. The episode charts the efforts of emotionally shattered families, who were deceived by Cookes’ various aliases and fabrications, as they begin to piece together the truth.
A significant element in unraveling Cookes’ decade-long con across Ireland and the UK is the role of TikTok users, who turn amateur sleuths to expose her activities. This online pursuit, combined with firsthand accounts from victims and previously unseen archive footage of Cookes, builds towards her eventual downfall and conviction in 2025. The series draws from material originally featured in the RTÉ podcast The Real Carrie Jade.
